Photography shows me people, places, and things that I might otherwise overlook. I bought my first SLR (a Minolta SRT 101) in 1971. I was an avid photographer for the next 20 years, and a few photos from this period are in my Flickr file. I didn't take many pictures between 1990 and 2006, but renewed my activities in photography with a new DLSR in 2007. I enjoy taking pictures!